Bird by Zetta Elliott

Bird

Zetta Elliott with Shadra Strickland (Illustrator)

48 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction emotional slow-paced

Description

In this gentle, award-winning picture book, an African American boy nicknamed Bird uses drawing as a creative outlet as he struggles to make sense of his grandfather's death and his brother's drug addiction. Young Mekhai, better known as Bird, lov...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 75%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.42

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